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Schools in Cambridge

209 schools from official GIAS records — including 117 primary and 31 secondary.

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About schools in Cambridge

Cambridge has 209 schools listed in the Department for Education's Get Information about Schools (GIAS) register. By phase, that is 117 primary (72%), 31 secondary (19%) and 7 16 plus (4%). They fall under Cambridgeshire local authority. The most common types are community school (57), academy converter (30) and other independent school (24). This includes 44 academies, 29 independent schools and 19 special schools.

How many schools are there in Cambridge?

GIAS lists 209 schools in Cambridge, England.

What types of schools are in Cambridge?

The biggest groups by phase are primary (117), secondary (31) and 16 plus (7).

Which local authority covers Cambridge?

Cambridge schools are in Cambridgeshire.

Where does this Cambridge data come from?

School records come from GIAS; inspection outcomes from Ofsted and results from DfE performance tables, where available for each school.

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Official figures for Cambridge

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More about schools in Cambridge

Breakdowns from GIAS establishment records for this town. Use these to spot the mix of phases, ages and types — then open individual school profiles for Ofsted and performance.

Gender mix

  • Mixed201
  • Girls3
  • Boys2

Age ranges

  • 4–1166
  • 11–1624
  • 3–1115
  • 5–1113
  • 7–1111
  • 5–78
  • 11–187
  • 11–197

Local authorities

  • Cambridgeshire209

School types

  • Community school57
  • Academy converter30
  • Other independent school24
  • Foundation school19
  • Voluntary controlled school14
  • Voluntary aided school14
  • Academy sponsor led10
  • Community special school8
  • Pupil referral unit6
  • Local authority nursery school6
Special
19
Independent
29
Academies
44

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